DEAR SUN SPOTS: Please print the request for donating picture frames to a local retirement community because the email address was wrong. It should be [email protected]. We are always looking for used frames to frame puzzles that we have made. If anyone has any 18- by 24-inches or larger that they are willing to donate, […]
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Auburn church plans yard sale; Paris library knitters helping newborns
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Immaculate Heart of Mary Paris will hold its annual yard sale from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Sacred Heart Church in Auburn with a rain date of June 8. The sale will include contents of an estate with many vintage items. There are three dining room sets, linens, […]
Readers ask for picture frames, bottles for special projects
DEAR SUN SPOTS: As activities coordinator at a local retirement community, I’m always looking for used frames to frame puzzles we have completed. If anyone has 18- by 24-inch frames or larger that they are willing to donate, I can be reached at 786-7149 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Thank you! — Marlene, no town ANSWER: […]
Bethel nonprofit needs lawnmower; Norway festival wants volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Mahoosuc Land Trust in Bethel needs a 36-inch mower to maintain the walking/hiking trails at its Valentine Farm Conservation Center. Would readers consider donating their used mower to a needy charity and taking a tax write-off? We will gladly pick up any mower in operable condition. Please call me at 824-2062 […]
Honeybees and telemarketer calls bothering homeowners
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My husband has planted pussy willow bushes over the years in our backyard. They are beautiful when in bloom. Now that they have passed their peak, the big blossoms are covered with honeybees, hundreds, maybe thousands! We want to mow the lawn around the trees, but I’m afraid of getting stung. Any […]
Norway church seeks yard sale items; junk cars raise question
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Second Congregational Church in Norway is seeking donations for it 19th Annual Yard Sale on Aug. 24. As of May 28, the barn will be open and the friends and members of the church at 205 Main St. will accept items. Congregation and community volunteers are ready to start sorting, cleaning […]
Temporary housing and cellphone recycling sources requested
DEAR SUN SPOTS: If anyone can find out information, it’s you … we have friends moving to the area who are in need of temporary housing for an unspecified time frame. We heard there are apartments near the Auburn airport for that very purpose. I was told you can rent there on a monthly basis. […]
Readers ask about Wilton thrift shop, slide projector repair
DEAR SUN SPOTS: There was an article in the Sun Journal recently about someone starting a new thrift shop with money going toward a worthy cause. They were still in the stages of collecting, I believe. Can you get me more information? — No name, Auburn ANSWER: I think you might be referring to the article […]
Three older NASCAR drivers enjoying retirement after successful careers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: As a follow-up to the May 17 Sun Spots about where to bring your Elvis art for the 2019 Moxie Festival performance by Elvis tribute artist Sylvain Leduc, you can drop your Elvis art and memorabilia off at the MTM Community Center, Lisbon Parks & Recreation Department, 18 School St. in Lisbon […]
Volunteers needed to place flags on veterans’ graves
DEAR SUN SPOTS: As you may remember from previous years, the City of Lewiston recruits volunteers to place approximately 7,500 flags by veterans’ gravestones in cemeteries around the city. The state passed a law in 2001 that requires municipalities to purchase and place individual American flags at the gravestone of every veteran buried in each […]